Hire charges to hold wedding ceremonies in leisure venues to be adjusted from February 2024
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The new hire charges for outdoor and indoor leisure venues are as follows:
| Venue | First 4 hours | Each subsequent hour* |
| Outdoor venue: - The beach on the west side, the seaside pavilion and the small garden at Repulse Bay Beach in Southern District - The Bauhinia Garden in Kowloon Tsai Park in Kowloon City District - The Six Arts Terrace and Bamboo Pavilion in Kowloon Walled City Park in Kowloon City District - The amphitheatre and the lawn in Tai Po Waterfront Park in Tai Po District - The platform in Sai Kung Waterfront Park in Sai Kung District |
$3,490 | $290 |
| Indoor venue: - The assembly hall in Lei Yue Mun Park in Eastern District |
$3,670 | $380 |
* The charge is on hourly basis for even less than an hour
"The LCSD has since February 2007 opened up six selected leisure venues with distinctive characteristics for hire by members of the public as wedding venues. The level of hire charges has remained unchanged since the adjustment in 2016. Following a comprehensive review, the department will adjust the charges so as to reflect the current costs in the provision of the services," a spokesman for the department said.
Details of the booking procedures and relevant information can be found on the designated website: www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/wedding/index.html.
Ends/Monday, October 30, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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